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Ice Is Very Cold

Hot and Cold

Day 127of 180
Week 26of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that ice is cold and melts into water

2

Observe how temperature changes ice

3

Develop curiosity about how things change

📖 Scripture Connection

Job 37:10

“By the breath of God, ice is formed, and the wide waters become contracted.”

— Job 37:10 (WEB)

Shows God's power in creating and changing water from solid to liquid

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ice cubes
  • Warm water
  • Clear glass or bowl
  • Towel
  • Thermometer (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's explore something very cold today in our BibleMouse science lesson!

💭 Review Question: Do you remember what we learned about hot and cold yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Ice is water that's frozen super cold. When it gets warm, it turns back into water!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ice feels very cold when we touch it
  • Ice is hard and solid
  • When ice gets warm, it melts into liquid water
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you feel how cold the ice is?
  • What happens when we hold the ice?
3Activity: Ice Melting Experiment (6 min)
hands-on

Watch ice cubes melt in warm water

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put ice cubes in a clear bowl
  2. Slowly pour warm water over the ice
  3. Watch and talk about what happens
  4. Touch the ice and water to feel the difference
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just observe ice melting at room temperature

Challenge: Use thermometer to measure temperature changes

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how ice changes from solid to liquid

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was the ice cold or warm?
  • What happened to the ice?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how the sun makes things warm!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children learn best through direct, sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Let child touch and explore
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

May get distracted or want to play with water

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about watching ice change

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Make ice cubes with food coloring
  • Draw pictures of melting ice in BibleMouse Printables Library

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